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Big Update to the National Team Program 2026
Boxing Canada has made a significant update to the National Team Plan 2026: Updates to the A level of competition More information was released concerning the Brazil and China World Cups Minor changes have been made to the pre-camps Updates […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete, Coach, Events | Comments Off on Big Update to the National Team Program 2026 2026-27 Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Nominations / Nominations au Programme d’aide aux athlĂštes de Sport Canada 2026-2027
Boxing Canada has completed our 2025-2026 Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) cycle and are about to present the 2026-2027 nominations to Sport Canada. Nominations follow the AAP Selection criteria. To simplify the process of determining the selections Boxing Canada maintains a […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete | Comments Off on 2026-27 Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Nominations / Nominations au Programme d’aide aux athlĂštes de Sport Canada 2026-2027 Youth Olympic Games Information Session
Athletes and Coaches and Parents who have questions about the selection process for the Youth Olympic Games are invited to attend a zoom meeting January 6th at 7pm ET. The full process, including all the known details, is published […]
Happy New Year!
Best wishes to the entire boxing community as we begin 2026. Reminder that we have the 2026 National Team Plan published and our first events are coming up soon!
YOG Selection Update 2 / 2eme mise à jour concernant la sélection pour les JOJ
UPDATED! World Boxing just sent out the invitation to the YOG selection event in Thailand. The National Team Plan has been updated with he new information. Also included in the package from World Boxing was confirmation that the International […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete, Coach, Events | Comments Off on YOG Selection Update 2 / 2eme mise à jour concernant la sélection pour les JOJ YOG Selection Update / Mise à jour concernant la sélection pour les JOJ
We finally have some additional information on the international qualification for the Youth Olympic Games. What we know: Age Eligibility: âAthletes must be born between 14 November 2008 and 31 December 2009 (inclusive)â Canadian selection for the YOG Qualifier (Thailand) […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete, Coach, Events | Comments Off on YOG Selection Update / Mise Ă jour concernant la sĂ©lection pour les JOJ HP Update Meetings – Early!
We just noticed that our planned HP Update meetings next might conflict with winter holidays, so we are moving them one week earlier! Option A: December 18, 7pm ET Option B: December 19, 12pm ET Presentation Past […]
Photos from 2025 Elite Nationals
Apologies for the delay! We have finally got all 1000(!) photos from the 2025 Elite Nationals posted into our photo galleries. You can find the photo galleries through the Spectate menu or Culture menu at the top of the page. […]
Boxing Canada Office: Winter Holiday Hours
After a great season the office will be on holiday mode starting December 22nd and will reopen fully on January 5th. Services unavailable during this time: membership materials coach evaluations store sales general enquiries via phone or email Services […]
Nominations requested for Interim Athlete Director Board Positions
Athlete Director positions: At the 2025 AGM the members approved bylaw changes that created an additional two Board roles, one for a womenâs Athlete Director role and the other for a menâs Athlete Director role. The goal of these full Board […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete | Comments Off on Nominations requested for Interim Athlete Director Board Positions Tom Hennessey Named President of Boxing Canada for 2026
At the first Board of Directors meeting following the 2025 Annual General Meeting Ryan O’Shea, President since 2023, stepped down from his position to focus his energies on representing Canada in his roles as World Boxing Vice President and PanAm […]
AGM 2025 Summary
On Saturday December 6th Boxing Canada held it’s 2025 Annual General Meeting Background: Boxing Canada’s legal “members” are the provincial boxing organizations (or Provincial / Territorial Sport Organizations – PTSOs). Each of those organizations have members, who Boxing Canada […]
Punching Grace: “A Program Taking Shape, A Depth Being Built”
https://punchinggrace.com/en/news/canadian-sr-championships-a-program-taking-shape-a-depth-being-built/ Excerpt: The program is gaining structure. âą The categories are gaining depth. âą The young athletes are gaining experience. âą And the national team now focuses on intelligent development rather than simple annual selection. Itâs no longer just: […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete, Coach, Events, Results | Comments Off on Punching Grace: “A Program Taking Shape, A Depth Being Built” Trauma Informed Boxing Program in Halifax
https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/04/trauma-boxing-dalhousie.html Excerpt from the story published by Dalhousie University by Farrah Smith – December 4, 2025: Participants learned footwork, hand positioning, and how to punch with proper form, eventually working with gloves and pads to release tension from the […]
Coaching Programs Update Meeting
Option A: December 11, 2025 7pm ET Option B: December 12, 2025 12pm ET Presentation Link to Past Coach Program Update Meetings Link to Past Meetings on Boxing Canada’s YouTube Page
Russ Anber is inducted into the International Professional Boxing Hall of Fame!
Canada’s Russ Anber – coach, cutman, broadcaster, businessman, and lifelong supporter of all things boxing – will be inducted into the International Professional Boxing Hall of Fame June 14th 2026! Russ Anber’s history in boxing spans over four decades, during […]
Posted in Announcements | Comments Off on Russ Anber is inducted into the International Professional Boxing Hall of Fame! In Memory of Mike Power (âBig Mikeâ)
Mike Power was a respected leader, coach, and volunteer whose influence helped shape amateur boxing in Ontario for decades. A proud Cape Bretoner, he became known across the province as âBig Mikeââa steady, committed figure whose passion for the […]
World Boxing Officials Pathway
World Boxing has released a pathway for Officials to gain equivalency into the new certification system. If you are a current “Official” member of Boxing Canada who is currently Level 4 or greater please register your desire to engage with […]
2025 Elite Nationals Results
Huge congratulations to all the participants at the 2025 Elite National Championships. Athletes, coaches, officials, spectators, and organizers enjoyed four amazing days of exceptional athletic performance and boxing skill. The competition identified 19 new National Champions: W48kg NAKHJIRI Nyousha […]
Boxing Canada Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ryan Savage and Roland Labbe Induction Ceremony to Take Place During the 2025 Elite National Championships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boxing Canada Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ryan Savage and Roland Labbe Induction Ceremony to Take Place During the 2025 Elite National Championships Winnipeg, MB â November 29, 2025 Boxing Canada is proud to announce the […]
Posted in Announcements, Events, Official | Comments Off on Boxing Canada Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ryan Savage and Roland Labbe Induction Ceremony to Take Place During the 2025 Elite National Championships Boxing Canada President Ryan O’Shea re-elected as World Boxing Vice President
Congratulations to President Ryan O’Shea on his re-election to the World Boxing role of Vice President. President O’Shea has served as Vice President since his initial election at the first World Boxing Congress in 2023. The 2025 World Boxing Congress […]
Posted in Announcements | Comments Off on Boxing Canada President Ryan O’Shea re-elected as World Boxing Vice President 2025 Elite Nationals Brackets and Schedules
Handbook Streaming Link Live Scoring (Beta) Women’s Brackets Men’s Brackets Schedules: Day 1 Wednesday Nov 26: Â Session 1: 11-4pm CT, Session 2: 5-10pm CT Day 2 Thursday Nov 27th: Session 3 11-4pm CT, Session 4: 5-10pm CT Day 3 […]
2025 Elite Nationals Draw Wednesday Nov 19th, 8pm AT, 7pm ET, 6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT
Zoom Link:Â https://zoom.us/j/99070807937?pwd=JaXvF26RbZAJ7EjxVhMbrYrFyMEgZg.1 All are welcome to watch the draw. I hope it will be super boring đ If you have not already reviewed the registrations please visit https://docs.google.com/spread… If your athlete is in the wrong weight class, […]
Posted in Announcements, Athlete, Coach, Events | Comments Off on 2025 Elite Nationals Draw Wednesday Nov 19th, 8pm AT, 7pm ET, 6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT Introducing the New Format of Boxing E-Modules for the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway
Introducing the New Format of Boxing E-Modules for the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway Weâre excited to announce a new and improved layout for the boxing e-modules in the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway! These modules now offer a smoother, more intuitive user experience, […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Boxing modules, Coaching Development, Competition development module, Demands of competitive boxing, Elearnings, How to analyze the performance of competitive boxers, How to win at competitive boxing, The Locker | Comments Off on Introducing the New Format of Boxing E-Modules for the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway Decorating Canada’s Baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games Relay
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) invites proposals from Canadian artists (Indigenous, Commonwealth athletes (past or present) and newcomers (from a Commonwealth country)) to decorate Canadaâs Baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. If you are interested in please contact commonwealthsport.ca The Kingâs […]
Posted in Announcements, Events | Comments Off on Decorating Canada’s Baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games Relay Remembrance Day and a call to our History
Today we take pause to remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country. And through this connection with our history we are reminded that boxing clubs some of the greatest collectors of sport and athletics history. To […]
2025 Elite Nationals Registrations
Just 20 days until the 2025 Elite Nationals in Winnipeg! Registration Lists are now available for viewing. The Draw will be held via Zoom on November 19th at 6pm CT (8pm AT, 7pm ET, 5pm MT, 4pm PT)
Boxing Canada at the AthletesCan Forum 2025
Jordyn Konrad, former National Team member and current Coach at Bulldogs Boxing and Fitness Centre in Salmon Arm BC, represented Boxing Canada at the AthletesCan Forum 2025. Held earlier this month in Calgary, the Forum, themed Elevating Athlete-Centred Sport, brought together […]
Coach and Officials Professional Development Sessions at 2025 Elite Nationals
This year at Elite Nationals there will be three education sessions available for our members. Two new opportunities have been added to our annual professional development menu: -Officials professional development session -All three sessions will be available via zoom for […]
Posted in Announcements, Coach, Events, Official | Comments Off on Coach and Officials Professional Development Sessions at 2025 Elite Nationals U23 Camp 2025 has begun!
Camp started today with more than 50 of Canada’s top athletes taking part in two sessions: one focused on benchmark physical testing and the other on boxing skills. Boxing Canada will test out our live-streaming set-up during two practices on […]
Big Update to the National Team Program 2026
Boxing Canada has made a significant update to the National Team Plan 2026: Updates to the A level of competition More information was released concerning the Brazil and China World Cups Minor changes have been made to the pre-camps Updates […]
2026-27 Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Nominations / Nominations au Programme d’aide aux athlĂštes de Sport Canada 2026-2027
Boxing Canada has completed our 2025-2026 Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) cycle and are about to present the 2026-2027 nominations to Sport Canada. Nominations follow the AAP Selection criteria. To simplify the process of determining the selections Boxing Canada maintains a […]
Youth Olympic Games Information Session
Athletes and Coaches and Parents who have questions about the selection process for the Youth Olympic Games are invited to attend a zoom meeting January 6th at 7pm ET. The full process, including all the known details, is published […]
Happy New Year!
Best wishes to the entire boxing community as we begin 2026. Reminder that we have the 2026 National Team Plan published and our first events are coming up soon!
YOG Selection Update 2 / 2eme mise à jour concernant la sélection pour les JOJ
UPDATED! World Boxing just sent out the invitation to the YOG selection event in Thailand. The National Team Plan has been updated with he new information. Also included in the package from World Boxing was confirmation that the International […]
YOG Selection Update / Mise à jour concernant la sélection pour les JOJ
We finally have some additional information on the international qualification for the Youth Olympic Games. What we know: Age Eligibility: âAthletes must be born between 14 November 2008 and 31 December 2009 (inclusive)â Canadian selection for the YOG Qualifier (Thailand) […]
HP Update Meetings – Early!
We just noticed that our planned HP Update meetings next might conflict with winter holidays, so we are moving them one week earlier! Option A: December 18, 7pm ET Option B: December 19, 12pm ET Presentation Past […]
Photos from 2025 Elite Nationals
Apologies for the delay! We have finally got all 1000(!) photos from the 2025 Elite Nationals posted into our photo galleries. You can find the photo galleries through the Spectate menu or Culture menu at the top of the page. […]
Boxing Canada Office: Winter Holiday Hours
After a great season the office will be on holiday mode starting December 22nd and will reopen fully on January 5th. Services unavailable during this time: membership materials coach evaluations store sales general enquiries via phone or email Services […]
Nominations requested for Interim Athlete Director Board Positions
Athlete Director positions: At the 2025 AGM the members approved bylaw changes that created an additional two Board roles, one for a womenâs Athlete Director role and the other for a menâs Athlete Director role. The goal of these full Board […]
Tom Hennessey Named President of Boxing Canada for 2026
At the first Board of Directors meeting following the 2025 Annual General Meeting Ryan O’Shea, President since 2023, stepped down from his position to focus his energies on representing Canada in his roles as World Boxing Vice President and PanAm […]
AGM 2025 Summary
On Saturday December 6th Boxing Canada held it’s 2025 Annual General Meeting Background: Boxing Canada’s legal “members” are the provincial boxing organizations (or Provincial / Territorial Sport Organizations – PTSOs). Each of those organizations have members, who Boxing Canada […]
Punching Grace: “A Program Taking Shape, A Depth Being Built”
https://punchinggrace.com/en/news/canadian-sr-championships-a-program-taking-shape-a-depth-being-built/ Excerpt: The program is gaining structure. âą The categories are gaining depth. âą The young athletes are gaining experience. âą And the national team now focuses on intelligent development rather than simple annual selection. Itâs no longer just: […]
Trauma Informed Boxing Program in Halifax
https://www.dal.ca/news/2025/12/04/trauma-boxing-dalhousie.html Excerpt from the story published by Dalhousie University by Farrah Smith – December 4, 2025: Participants learned footwork, hand positioning, and how to punch with proper form, eventually working with gloves and pads to release tension from the […]
Coaching Programs Update Meeting
Option A: December 11, 2025 7pm ET Option B: December 12, 2025 12pm ET Presentation Link to Past Coach Program Update Meetings Link to Past Meetings on Boxing Canada’s YouTube Page
Russ Anber is inducted into the International Professional Boxing Hall of Fame!
Canada’s Russ Anber – coach, cutman, broadcaster, businessman, and lifelong supporter of all things boxing – will be inducted into the International Professional Boxing Hall of Fame June 14th 2026! Russ Anber’s history in boxing spans over four decades, during […]
In Memory of Mike Power (âBig Mikeâ)
Mike Power was a respected leader, coach, and volunteer whose influence helped shape amateur boxing in Ontario for decades. A proud Cape Bretoner, he became known across the province as âBig Mikeââa steady, committed figure whose passion for the […]
World Boxing Officials Pathway
World Boxing has released a pathway for Officials to gain equivalency into the new certification system. If you are a current “Official” member of Boxing Canada who is currently Level 4 or greater please register your desire to engage with […]
2025 Elite Nationals Results
Huge congratulations to all the participants at the 2025 Elite National Championships. Athletes, coaches, officials, spectators, and organizers enjoyed four amazing days of exceptional athletic performance and boxing skill. The competition identified 19 new National Champions: W48kg NAKHJIRI Nyousha […]
Boxing Canada Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ryan Savage and Roland Labbe Induction Ceremony to Take Place During the 2025 Elite National Championships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boxing Canada Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees: Ryan Savage and Roland Labbe Induction Ceremony to Take Place During the 2025 Elite National Championships Winnipeg, MB â November 29, 2025 Boxing Canada is proud to announce the […]
Boxing Canada President Ryan O’Shea re-elected as World Boxing Vice President
Congratulations to President Ryan O’Shea on his re-election to the World Boxing role of Vice President. President O’Shea has served as Vice President since his initial election at the first World Boxing Congress in 2023. The 2025 World Boxing Congress […]
2025 Elite Nationals Brackets and Schedules
Handbook Streaming Link Live Scoring (Beta) Women’s Brackets Men’s Brackets Schedules: Day 1 Wednesday Nov 26: Â Session 1: 11-4pm CT, Session 2: 5-10pm CT Day 2 Thursday Nov 27th: Session 3 11-4pm CT, Session 4: 5-10pm CT Day 3 […]
2025 Elite Nationals Draw Wednesday Nov 19th, 8pm AT, 7pm ET, 6pm CT, 5pm MT, 4pm PT
Zoom Link:Â https://zoom.us/j/99070807937?pwd=JaXvF26RbZAJ7EjxVhMbrYrFyMEgZg.1 All are welcome to watch the draw. I hope it will be super boring đ If you have not already reviewed the registrations please visit https://docs.google.com/spread… If your athlete is in the wrong weight class, […]
Introducing the New Format of Boxing E-Modules for the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway
Introducing the New Format of Boxing E-Modules for the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway Weâre excited to announce a new and improved layout for the boxing e-modules in the Competition-Development Coaching Pathway! These modules now offer a smoother, more intuitive user experience, […]
Decorating Canada’s Baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games Relay
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) invites proposals from Canadian artists (Indigenous, Commonwealth athletes (past or present) and newcomers (from a Commonwealth country)) to decorate Canadaâs Baton for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. If you are interested in please contact commonwealthsport.ca The Kingâs […]
Remembrance Day and a call to our History
Today we take pause to remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country. And through this connection with our history we are reminded that boxing clubs some of the greatest collectors of sport and athletics history. To […]
2025 Elite Nationals Registrations
Just 20 days until the 2025 Elite Nationals in Winnipeg! Registration Lists are now available for viewing. The Draw will be held via Zoom on November 19th at 6pm CT (8pm AT, 7pm ET, 5pm MT, 4pm PT)
Boxing Canada at the AthletesCan Forum 2025
Jordyn Konrad, former National Team member and current Coach at Bulldogs Boxing and Fitness Centre in Salmon Arm BC, represented Boxing Canada at the AthletesCan Forum 2025. Held earlier this month in Calgary, the Forum, themed Elevating Athlete-Centred Sport, brought together […]
Coach and Officials Professional Development Sessions at 2025 Elite Nationals
This year at Elite Nationals there will be three education sessions available for our members. Two new opportunities have been added to our annual professional development menu: -Officials professional development session -All three sessions will be available via zoom for […]
U23 Camp 2025 has begun!
Camp started today with more than 50 of Canada’s top athletes taking part in two sessions: one focused on benchmark physical testing and the other on boxing skills. Boxing Canada will test out our live-streaming set-up during two practices on […]